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RBC Global Precious Metals Fund (RGPM.NEO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

To provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies worldwide involved in the exploration, mining, and production of precious metals and related bullion and certificates.

RBC Global Precious Metals Fund (RGPM.NEO) belongs to the Precious Metals category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RGPM.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RGPM.NEO

RGPM.NEO charges 1.02% annually. There are 20 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.23%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ZGLD.TO
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)0.23%—Mar 2024RGPM.NEO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO
BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF0.23%—Mar 2024RGPM.NEO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund0.28%1.10BOct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO.TO
KILO-B.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged0.28%—Oct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO-B.TO
SBT.TO
Purpose Silver Bullion Fund0.36%155.00MMay 2016RGPM.NEO vs SBT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RGPM.NEO

RGPM.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 5 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 37.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
HGGG.TO
Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF
37
44.36MJan 2019RGPM.NEO vs HGGG.TO
XGD.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF
36
3.65BMar 2001RGPM.NEO vs XGD.TO
GLDX.TO
Global X Gold Producers Index ETF
35
—Nov 2024RGPM.NEO vs GLDX.TO
ZJG.TO
BMO Junior Gold Index ETF
35
178.55MJan 2010RGPM.NEO vs ZJG.TO
ZGD.TO
BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF
32
306.01MNov 2012RGPM.NEO vs ZGD.TO

Top Performing RGPM.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

RGPM.NEO is at -8.76% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -3.40%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZGLD.TO
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)
-3.40%
—Mar 2024RGPM.NEO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO-B.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged
-3.54%
—Oct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF
-3.58%
—Mar 2011RGPM.NEO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGD.TO
BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF
-5.15%
306.01MNov 2012RGPM.NEO vs ZGD.TO
XGD.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF
-5.99%
3.65BMar 2001RGPM.NEO vs XGD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RGPM.NEO

RGPM.NEO has 45.85% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.08%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
HGY.TO
Global X Gold Yield ETF25.08%191.55MDec 2010RGPM.NEO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged26.08%—Oct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGLD.TO
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)26.41%—Mar 2024RGPM.NEO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF26.42%—Mar 2011RGPM.NEO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund27.39%1.10BOct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RGPM.NEO

RGPM.NEO has a 1-year max drawdown of -33.65%. There are 12 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.27%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZGLD.TO
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)
-22.27%
—Mar 2024RGPM.NEO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF
-22.34%
—Mar 2011RGPM.NEO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged
-22.37%
—Oct 2018RGPM.NEO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO
Global X Gold Yield ETF
-24.27%
191.55MDec 2010RGPM.NEO vs HGY.TO
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)
-26.79%
2.02BMay 2009RGPM.NEO vs CGL.TO

Often Compared With RGPM.NEO

Investors most often compare RGPM.NEO with SPLT.L, AUMI, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPLT.L
iShares Physical Platinum ETCPrecious Metals
17
-18.25%
257.47MApr 2011RGPM.NEO vs SPLT.L
AUMI
Themes Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
25
-15.98%
28.41MDec 2023RGPM.NEO vs AUMI
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.25%
765.27BJan 1993RGPM.NEO vs SPY
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
63
-7.48%
——RGPM.NEO vs AEM
XBM.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETFEnergy Equities
71
18.54%
661.86MApr 2011RGPM.NEO vs XBM.TO
AGMI
Themes Silver Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
47
-5.83%
13.36MMay 2024RGPM.NEO vs AGMI
REGB.L
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
89
26.36%
—Sep 2021RGPM.NEO vs REGB.L
ZGLD.SW
Swisscanto (CH) Gold ETF EA CHFPrecious Metals, Gold
25
-5.92%
—Mar 2006RGPM.NEO vs ZGLD.SW
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
24
-5.74%
—Jun 2009RGPM.NEO vs 8PSG.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)Gold, Precious Metals
27
-5.73%
—May 2019RGPM.NEO vs GLDA.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
87
25.48%
—Sep 2021RGPM.NEO vs VVMX.DE
XGDU.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC SecuritiesGold, Precious Metals
24
-5.61%
—Apr 2020RGPM.NEO vs XGDU.DE
WGLD.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical GoldGold, Precious Metals
36
2.75%
—Nov 2020RGPM.NEO vs WGLD.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...Gold, Precious Metals———Feb 2020RGPM.NEO vs RM8U.DE
GOLD.AS
Amundi Physical Gold ETC CPrecious Metals, Gold
22
-7.16%
—May 2019RGPM.NEO vs GOLD.AS
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
27
-5.56%
—Nov 2007RGPM.NEO vs 4GLD.DE
GBSS.L
Gold Bullion SecuritiesGold, Precious Metals
27
-5.08%
3.02BApr 2004RGPM.NEO vs GBSS.L
GOLB.L
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
38
-6.12%
86.09MJan 2007RGPM.NEO vs GOLB.L
GLDW.L
WisdomTree Core Physical GoldGold, Precious Metals
28
-4.94%
1.66BNov 2020RGPM.NEO vs GLDW.L
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
37
-7.80%
—Jan 2007RGPM.NEO vs M9SD.DE

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